Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Hebrews 11:21
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph.
See Genesis 48:8-22. In his blessing he foresaw that both Ephraim and
Manasseh would be tribes of Israel, and that the younger would be the
ancestor of the greater tribe.
[Leaning] upon the top of his staff. See Genesis 47:31. The Hebrew
word "mittah" as originally written may mean either staff or bed, that
on which one rests. In our English version of Genesis "bed" has been
preferred. The Septuagint, followed here, says "staff". It means that
the sick old man raised from his couch and leaned his weight on his
staff while conferring the blessing.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Matthew 17:20
Hebrews 11:21
James 2:26
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